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Americas Cup Innovation & a

Carbon-Free Shipping Future

By Giorgio PROVINCIALI, CTO of AYRO and

Former America’s Cup Performance Predictions Leader he Golden Gate Yacht Club sign, all of which were changed by the success in bringing the Americas Cup (GGYC) represented by BMW courts prior to the race. The lifting of home. It was, however, a unique new

Oracle Racing and the Société restrictions on boat design gave BMW rigid wingsail design based on an air-

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Nautique de Genève (SNG), Oracle Racing the possibility to create craft wing that propelled Ellison’s high- the Americas Cup defending champion, the most advanced carbon ? ber trimaran tech trimaran across the ? nish line eight represented by Team Alinghi were en- the world had ever seen, which, with a and a half minutes before the defenders twined in a 2.5-year legal battle over team of skilled and experienced profes- showed up in the Alinghi 5 catamaran, multiple court cases, including hearings sional sailors went onto claim the Amer- ? tted with more orthodox, albeit race- in the New York Supreme Court and the icas Cup for an American team for the bred, sails.

Appellate Division of the New York Su- ? rst time since 1992. The use of a rigid wingsail contrib- preme Court, prior to the 33rd edition of The February 2010 one-on-one match uted to the biggest Americas Cup win the race, due to take place in 2010. race was initially hard fought, but in the since 1988, which is quite a legacy.

The parties disagreed about the loca- end, the United States of America could But the adaptation and commercializa- tion, format, and restrictions on boat de- be proud of BMW Oracle Racing and its tion for merchant ships of that original 12 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • January 2024

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